Episode 106 - How can I maximise the effectiveness of support crew? | Rachel White

If you’re planning an ultra-distance running or cycling event, there’s a good chance you’ll be relying on support crew to help get you through it. But what makes a great support crew when it comes to nutrition? How do you best prepare them to support you? And what does success look like? To find out, we're joined by ultrarunner, sport nutritionist, and experienced support crew member, Rachel White.

Timestamps:

04:11 - Rachel's experience as an athlete, crew member, and dietitian

13:20 - The main roles of support crew

21:08 - Preparing support crew before an event

39:46 - Fueling Endurance Practitioner Membership, T-12 course for athletes, eBook

42:02 - Challenges support crew may face during the event (theoretical and practical)

54:48 - Communication between athlete and crew during an event

1:02:09 - What does the optimal crewing experience look like to the athlete?

1:03:52 - Collecting athlete data during an event for post-event analysis

1:10:58 - Final thoughts from Rachel

1:13:26 - Bonus Round

1:19:34 - Wrap up

 

Guest - Rachel White:

Website: rachelwhitenutrition.com

Instagram: @rachelwhitenutrition

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachel-white-96102896

 

Fueling Endurance eBook | T -12 Race Nutrition Course | Practitioner Resources

The Fueling Endurance eBook contains answers to 84 of the most common nutrition questions that runners, cyclists and triathletes ask, and contains insights, tips, and quotes from experts and athletes.  The T -12 self-guided course will help prepare you for your next event, with online tools, guides, information and instructions to take you through the 12 weeks leading up to race day. And the Fueling Endurance Practitioner Membership provides access to online tools and calculators I use all the time when working with endurance and ultraendurance athletes. This includes working out the carbohydrate needs for runners (road and trail) and cyclists for different types of training sessions. For more into on each of these, check out fuelingendurance.com.